$315 —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geurie · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Geurie than in the rest of the state, with only 18.4% of households renting. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where nearly all homes are detached houses. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Geurie — higher than 64% of areas.
| Geurie | $315 |
|---|---|
| 2818, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen to $315, though this remains well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than state and national levels, usually sitting around $1,300.
$315 —
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Geurie, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In Geurie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright at 39.7%, which is well above the national average. Renting is far less common here than in other parts of Australia, though the share of renting households rose slightly since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Geurie splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Geurie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Geurie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122059/geurie/topic/housing-dwellings